BLOOD, sweat and tears are necessary to achieve great things and they were all in evidence on Monday night for the annual boxing charity dinner.

Boxers from Guildford City Boxing Club and their opponents provided some first class bouts during the first half as did the Army Boxing Club in the second at the event sponsored by Guildford’s A&P Computers. Up and coming young fighters included winner Billy Clayden from Guildford City and brave John Paul Thompson, who also won his bout.

The 28th Charity Boxing Night organised by the Rotary Club of Guildford District, held at the HG Wells Centre in Woking, was yet another success and raised in excess of £30,000 for charity.

The young boxers were rewarded by having Olympic silver medallist Amir Khan present their prizes. Amir, who is the nephew of Shahid Azeem, the managing director of sponsors A&P Computers, also provided his Olympic shirt to be auctioned raising a massive £3,900.

With an original oil painting from David Shepherd realising £6,500 together with many other excellent auction items president Norman Newton of the Rotary Club was able to announce that over £27,000 had been raised on the evening.

This figure was immediately raised to £30,000 by a generous gesture from Intersonics Ltd, donating the sum of £3,000.

Newton said: “The fantastic generosity of all our supporters together with the sponsorship, for the fifth year, of the event by A&P Computers Ltd means that we can help the Lockwood Centre purchase a mini bus, build a school in Arusha, Tanzania and help other local worthy causes.

Over half a million pounds has been raised by the Rotary Club of Guildford District over the years that they have been organising this event.